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Foot & Ankle
intermediate
X-Type

Morton Neuroma Intermetatarsal

Forefoot Disorders

A 45-year-old woman presents with burning pain in her forefoot radiating to her third and fourth toes, worse with wearing narrow shoes. She describes a sensation of "walking on a pebble." Examination reveals a positive Mulder's click in the third web space. MRI confirms an intermetatarsal mass. Regarding Morton's neuroma:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Morton's neuroma is not a true neuroma but rather perineural fibrosis and degenerative changes of th...

B

Clinical presentation includes burning pain and paresthesias in the affected web space radiating to ...

C

Morton's neuroma is a true nerve tumor; it occurs most commonly in the first web space; the hallux i...

D

Imaging includes ultrasound (shows hypoechoic mass in web space) and MRI (T1 low signal, T2 low-inte...

E

Conservative treatment includes wide toe box shoes, metatarsal pads (proximal to metatarsal heads to...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option